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WADA commends Ethiopia’s anti-doping work
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) –Commissioner of Ethiopian Sport Commission, Elias Shikur, has held talks with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Banka.
In the…
Yalemzerf Yehualaw finishes the Gdynia Half Marathon third
Addis Ababa, October 17, 2020 (FBC) – Yalemzerf Yhualaw has won the bronze medal at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020. She has finished the half marathon with a…
Ethiopian- born Adonya wondwosen signs for Manchester United
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) – An Ethiopian born Adonia Wendwosen has signed for Manchester United under16 team.
He has spent the last two seasons at Chelsea Academy and has been…
Ethiopia sends off an athletics delegation to Gdynia Half Marathon
Addis Ababa, October 13, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopian Athletics Federation has arranged send off event to the athletics delegation to take part in the Gdynia Half Marathon, Poland.
The farewell…
Ethiopia prepares for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Addis Ababa, October 11, 2020 (FBC) – Federal Sports Commission announced preparations for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic in the light of coronavirus precaution measures.
Elias Shikur,…
Ethiopia welcomes home triumphant athlete Letesenbet Gidey
Addis Ababa, October 9, 2020 (FBC) – Athlete Letesenbet Gidey, who broke women’s 5,000 in Valencia, has returned home to a heroine welcome she received from the vice president of Ethiopian…
Ethiopia’s Letesenbet breaks 5,000m world record
Addis Ababa, October 8, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey broke the women's 5,000m world record in Valencia, Spain.
Letesenbet, 22, clocked 14 minutes 6.62 seconds to better the 14…
Ethiopia’s winning London Marathon athletes receive warm welcome
Addis Ababa, October 6, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s winning 40th London Marathon athletes were given a warm welcome home today.
Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, they were received…
Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata wins 2020 London Marathon
Addis Ababa, October 4, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata has won the men's 2020 London Marathon.
He finished the race in 2:05:41. Another Ethiopian, Sisay Lemma, was third.…
Kenenisa Bekele to miss London Marathon because of calf injury
Addis Ababa, October 2, 2020 (FBC) -Kenenisa Bekele's much-anticipated London Marathon duel with Eliud Kipchoge is off after the Ethiopian pulled out with a calf injury.
Kenenisa, 38, was…